Yes, that is Children's Way, the road that provides access to the main entrance of the hospital. And yes, it is very flooded. I actually took these pictures after I had hurriedly driven over to the Ronald McDonald House and picked up Allison (I was concerned that if I didn't go right away, I might not be able to get there later). What I had seen 30 minutes prior to taking these was considerably worse. There is water coming into the Grand Lobby and the ER entrance. It's just crazy. At some point today I am going to have to attempt to go check on the house, but I don't know if enough roads will be open to allow me to get there.
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As for Ayden's night, he had a third SVT episode at around 10:30 p.m. when the nurse started to change his diaper. As with the others, the injection brought his heart rate back down quickly. This morning they started him on a medication drip that will hopefully prevent these from happening. Best case scenario at this point is that the catheter going into his chest is hitting just the right (wrong) spot and is the source of the problem. If so, once that is taken out, the problem would go away. If not, he would be on medication for a long time.
After the SVT, the night went smoothly. The nurse bundled him up, as you'll see below, and he slept most of the night. He's actually sleeping right now, too. This is a great comfort to me. The nurse he had overnight - Laura - is just awesome, even though she's a Gamecock. I believe she is scheduled to work again tonight. This is also a comfort. I'm also trying to remind myself that these things are not related to his heart defect or his surgery. He continues to do well in that area. Instead, these issues are either independent or on the periphery and can be worked out.
Hopefully, today will be a better day. At least inside.
Ayden looks so good! The many prayers are wrapped around him! We LOVE you Ayden!
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